Planning application
Wardur House 19 Ashley Park Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1JN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
EL:08/21 - Glendale attended the site (Wardur House) to conduct a detailed inspection of the tree (T1311 Common Beech). During the last inspection in January the following was noted by our inspector: Ganoderma sp. fungal bracket at approximately 4.5m Bark loss on upper side of lower laterals, possible decay entry point. Bracing observed at approximately 15m date of installation or last inspection unknown. When I arrived on site it was clear the physiological condition of the tree was deteriorating, the upper crown had small and discolored leaves and generally the canopy was sparse, additionally to this we noted: Ganoderma sp. fungal bracket at ground level south-east, another at 4.5m south at primary union. Meripilus giganteus fungal bracket at ground level north, unable to insert probe beyond 4cm but mallet indicates some internal dysfunction. Trunk seam runs from ground level to 5m north side, hammer indicates some internal dysfunction. Significant peripheral dieback within the upper crown and general sparse leaf coverage with small leaves for time of year, cable bracing installed within the upper crown but not supporting the main union where any failure is likely to occur. The tree has been assessed to be an Amber QTRA risk rating meaning it is only acceptable if not imposed on others, due to the location and targets associated with the tree our recommendation is to remove it as a high priority.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2617
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2617
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Walton South Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT12 1JN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Elmbridge granted permission on 25 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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